The Safest and Most Dangerous Places in Wichita Falls, TX: Crime Maps and Statistics

Overall Crime Grade™

Violent Crime Grade	D
Property Crime Grade	D
Other Crime Grade	D+

Which crimes are included?

$44.1 million

Cost of Crime™ for Wichita Falls, TX

In 2025, crime will cost $1,062 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of Wichita Falls with the least crime overall and red marks the most. Each area is weighted by the type and severity of every offense, so a place with rare but serious violent crime can grade differently from one with frequent petty theft. The Interpreting the Crime Maps section below explains how to read the colors.

Is Wichita Falls, TX Safe?

The D overall grade blends the violent, property, and other grades shown above into one measure, set against the average US city, where Wichita Falls's combined rate is higher than the norm. Wichita Falls sits in the 21st percentile, ahead of 21% of cities and behind 79%. The grade covers only Wichita Falls's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in Wichita Falls is 37.37 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the northwest part of the city the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 17 in the north neighborhoods to 1 in 32 in the northwest.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the southwest parts of Wichita Falls, TX report the most crime, about 930 cases per year. The east part reports the fewest, around 206 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Wichita Falls, TX

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Wichita Falls for 2025 is $44,072,772, about $432 per resident and $1,062 per household. That equals 1.3% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 64.2%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 23.4%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 12.3%

How Much Does Crime Cost in Wichita Falls Compared to Other Cities?

Wichita Falls, TX:	$432
Mesquite, TX:	$1155
Timberwood Park, TX:	$173
Texas:	$555
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Wichita Falls is $432 per year, which is $32 less than the national average and $123 less than Texas's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Wichita Falls:

In Mesquite, TX, crime costs $1,155 per person, which is $723 more than in Wichita Falls.
In Timberwood Park, TX, crime costs $173 per person, which is $260 less than in Wichita Falls

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

The table below shows the total cost of crime to the residents of Wichita Falls for the year 2025 along with the projected cost per resident.

Crime	Cost to Wichita Falls	Cost per Wichita Falls Resident
Murder	$3.49 million	$34
Rape/Sexual Assault	$6.98 million	$68
Robbery	$1.88 million	$18
Assault	$8.69 million	$85
Kidnapping	$711,949	$7
Vehicle Theft	$1.78 million	$18
Burglary	$3.24 million	$32
Theft	$8.93 million	$88
Arson	$218,736	$2
Vandalism	$3.30 million	$32
Animal Cruelty	$85,106	$1
Drug Crimes	$3.96 million	$39
Identity Theft	$808,984	$8
Total Cost of Crime	$44,072,772	$432

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Wichita Falls, TX

The totals above count tangible costs only. Violent crime also carries a human cost, the pain and trauma borne by victims and their families, which research-based methods estimate so it can be compared across places. That intangible cost in Wichita Falls totals $59,980,375 ($588 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $104,053,146 ($1,021 per resident). All Cost of Crime figures come from scholarly research on the cost of crime. Read more about our methodology here.

Interpreting the Crime Maps

Crime rates on the map are measured per resident, so areas with heavy visitor traffic can read high because crime follows crowds, even where few people live. The southwest part of the city holds more retail establishments, which lifts recorded crime around those blocks. A red area does not always mean the neighborhood is unsafe for residents.

Airports, parks, and transit hubs create the same effect. Major airports draw large crowds with few residents nearby, so they read as high-crime spots. Parks and recreational areas, of which Wichita Falls has 18, do the same, and of Wichita Falls's 101,940 residents few live beside them. Before assuming an area is unsafe, weigh both the per-capita rate and the total number of incidents, and note what sits nearby.

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Wichita Falls Crime Breakdown

The tables below show which crimes are used to calculate the Crime Grades above. All crime rates are shown as the number of crimes per 1,000 Wichita Falls residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	2.967
Robbery	0.5866
Rape	1.129
Murder	0.0182
Total Violent Crime	4.701 (D)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	16.91
Vehicle Theft	1.130
Burglary	3.507
Arson	0.0889
Total Property Crime	21.64 (D)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.1152
Drug Crimes	5.254
Vandalism	4.526
Identity Theft	1.025
Animal Cruelty	0.1129
Total "Other" Rate	11.03 (D+)

Individual Wichita Falls Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

Compared to surrounding cities, the rate of crime in Wichita Falls is higher. The table below shows Crime Grades for cities close to Wichita Falls.

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Pleasant Valley, TX	C-	C-	D
Sheppard Afb, TX	C-	C-	D
Lakeside City, TX	B-	B+	B-
Iowa Park, TX	C	C+	B-
Dean, TX	C	D+	B-
Jolly, TX	C	D+	C+
Holliday, TX	D+	D+	C-
Mankins, TX	F	D-	F
Kadane Corner, TX	C+	C-	B-
Henrietta, TX	D-	C-	D

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Wichita Falls is higher versus other cities of the same size for crime. The table below compares crime in cities with comparable overall population in the city‘s boundaries.

Similar City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Tampico, MT	D	F	F
Talona, GA	C-	C+	C+
Talpa, TX	D+	C	C
Tamarac, FL	B	C+	C+
Taylor, AR	D-	D-	D-
Swayzee, IN	A+	A	A
Sweden, ME	A-	A+	A+
Tampa, FL	A-	B	B
Toco, TX	C-	D+	D+
Sylmar, CA	C+	C	C

Considering only the crime rate, Wichita Falls is as safe as the Texas state average and less safe than the national average.

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Wichita Falls, TX average SchoolGrade of C, with 37% actual proficiency versus 37% projected; overall, schools meet expectations. See Wichita Falls schools on SchoolGrade

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